Merrill College Course Descriptions
2011-12 General Catalog
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Lower-Division Courses
10. Becoming a Successful Student (2 credits). *
An interactive course providing the opportunity to assess and revise methods of and purposes in studying. Critical, effective approaches to reading, writing, participating in lectures and sections, taking exams, balancing competing responsibilities, and utilizing campus resources are explored. Contact college office for interview-only criteria. Enrollment limited to 30. The Staff
20N. Re-Evaluation Counseling. W
Class introduces the fundamentals of re-evaluation counseling (co-counseling) and focuses on those aspects of the theory and practice which facilitate living in a diverse world. Interview with instructor before first class meeting. Enrollment limited to 20. Offered in alternate academic years. P. Roby
28. Peer Leadership in Co-Curricular Settings (2 credits). S
Introductory course for student leaders combining theoretical background and practical applications. Topics include: student-development theory; communication strategies; leadership-skills assessment; and intergroup relations. Includes readings, discussions, self-reflection, and lectures. Resident assistant (RA) pre-employment training course. Enrollment by interview only: approval of instructor required. Enrollment restricted to selection as resident assistant (RA), program assistant, or alternate for Merrill College. Enrollment limited to 30. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.) The Staff
80A. Introduction to University Discourse: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness. F
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and nationalism; peoples' need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 80B. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members who have not satisfied the C1 requirement. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, C1, E.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
80B. Rhetoric and Inquiry: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness. F
Explores the intersections of investigation, interpretation, and persuasion and hones strategies for writing and research. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and nationalism; peoples' need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. Incorporates outside research. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 80A. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and C1 requirements. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, C2, E.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
80C. Merrill Seminar. S
Research-based seminar on a topic of particular cultural, historical, or contemporary interest, open to all undergraduate students, taught by either a Merrill College Fellow or other member of the UCSC faculty. (General Education Code(s): T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences.) The Staff
80L. Merrill Core Visual Laboratory (2 credits). *
Visual laboratory designed to work in tandem with the Merrill Core Course to enhance learning for students with diverse skills and learning styles. Open to first-year Merrill students currently enrolled in course 80A, 80B, or 80X. Required of students in the Merrill Frosh Scholars Program. Concurrent enrollment in course 80A, 80B, or 80X is required. C. Gerster
80X. Introduction to University Discourse: Cultural Identities and Global Consciousness(Frosh Scholar). *
Explores rhetorical principles and conventions of university discourse, providing intensive practice in analytical writing, critical reading, and speaking. Examines world poverty, imperialism, and nationalism; people's need to assert their cultural identities; and the benefits of individuals' absorption in worthy causes. Permission of instructor required; selection for this year-long scholars program based on application submitted prior to fall quarter. Enrollment restricted to first-year college members. Enrollment limited to 22. (General Education Code(s): T3-Social Sciences, C1, E.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
80Z. Merrill Scholars Seminar. *
Research-based, writing-intensive seminar focusing on the construction of persuasive arguments. Explores topics of cultural, historical, and/or political interest, taught by a Merrill College Fellow. Topic will change yearly. Enrollment restricted to Merrill Frosh Scholars program participants. Enrollment limited to 22. (General Education Code(s): T5-Humanities and Arts or Social Sciences, C2.) The Staff
85B. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in local elementary classrooms. Students attend UCSC class meetings, complete relevant readings in educational theory, and present a final assignment. Priority enrollment restricted to Merrill College members. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
85C. Merrill Classroom Connection Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Supervised hands-on experience assisting in local elementary school classrooms. Students also attend UCSC course meetings, complete relevant readings in educational theory, and present a final assignment. Priority enrollment restricted to Merrill College members. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-S.) L. Martinez-Echazabal
93. Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in any one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. The Staff
93F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual program of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Approval of instructor required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
93G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Approval of instructor required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged between student and instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged between student and instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
120. Personal Empowerment. W
Intensive course on individual goal-oriented behavior, commonly called problem solving. Focus on purpose, goals, meaning, emotions, languages, model-building, reality, thinking, logic, creativity, the steps of problem solving, common blocks, and techniques of unblocking. Meet with instructor prior to advance enrollment; priority given to upper-level students. Enrollment limited to 20. F. Andrews
192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar by an upper-division student under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency, supported by faculty member willing to supervise. The Staff
193. Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. The Staff
193F. Field Study (2 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
193G. Field Study (3 credits). F,W,S
Provides for individual programs of study sponsored by the college and performed off campus. Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in one quarter. Approval of student's adviser and provost required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
A program of independent study arranged between a group of students and a faculty member. The Staff
195. Senior Research Project. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
198. Independent Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for college-sponsored individual study programs off campus, for which faculty supervision is not in person (e.g., supervision is by correspondence). Up to three such courses may be taken for credit in any one quarter. This may be a multiple-term course extending over two or three quarters; in this case the grade and evaluation submitted for the final quarter apply to all previous quarters. Petitions may be obtained at the Merrill College Office. Approval of student's adviser, certification of adequate preparation, and approval by the Merrill Provost required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Various topics to be arranged between student and instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 8/13/12
